Der demographische Wandel erzeugt aus heutiger Sicht eine wachsende Anspannung der Rentenfinanzen, die von 2020 bis etwa 2035 besonders rasch zunimmt. Aber auch danach geht sie langfristig nicht wieder zurück. Unter dem geltenden Rentenrecht führt dies zu einem kontinuierlichen Rückgang des...

This study analyses the situation of the Brazilian population vis-à-vis the Social Security System (SSS) using data from PNAD. We chose the 1982, 1992 and 2002 PNAD data to give a series of pictures of the Brazilian population at equal intervals but under different legal instances with respect...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions to the global economy and forced policymakers to respond to the newly created challenges. Many policy institutions have therefore had to rethink their established approaches and their usual policy responses. @This paper explores whether there...

Der demographische Wandel erzeugt aus heutiger Sicht eine wachsende Anspannung der Rentenfinanzen, die von 2020 bis etwa 2035 besonders rasch zunimmt. Aber auch danach geht sie langfristig nicht wieder zurück. Unter dem geltenden Rentenrecht führt dies zu einem kontinuierlichen Rückgang des...

In this paper we examine the sustainability of euro area public finances against the backdrop of population ageing. We critically assess the widely used projections of the Working Group on Ageing Populations (AWG) of the EU's Economic Policy Committee and argue that ageing costs may be higher...

With the long-delayed commencement of negotiations between the new government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”) and its financial creditors finally underway, and the expiration of the existing stay on creditor actions looming, much of the financial press' attention over...

The U.S. fiscal imbalance — the excess of what we expect to spend, including repayment of our debt, over what government expects to receive in revenue — is large and growing. And with politicians proposing large new expenditures, little is being done to rectify the country's fiscal health....

The concept of fiscal imbalance is familiar to economists but less so to policymakers, politicians, and the public. Yet understanding this concept is essential to rational discussion of government financial health. This paper provides a primer on government fiscal imbalance.The material is not...

The debate over legal requirements of a balanced federal budget has gained new life. A requirement would have strong implications for future fiscal policy. Done right, a requirement will allow Congress to combine a balanced budget with policy goals such as growth and full employment. Done wrong,...